Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1642078 times)

Nintex · « **Reply #9480 on:** May 31, 2021, 03:14:42 PM »

https://twitter.com/mjbooth1/status/1399145714182070272

lmao

Nintex · « **Reply #9481 on:** June 01, 2021, 09:25:36 AM »

https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1399703768485273607

Looks like not only Americans are nostalgic for the 70's

Raist · « **Reply #9482 on:** June 02, 2021, 07:56:40 AM »

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/06/01/wetherspoons-boss-calls-eu-migration-tackle-bar-staff-shortage/

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The Brexit-backing boss of JD Wetherspoon has urged Boris Johnson to introduce a visa scheme for EU workers as British pubs and restaurants struggle to recruit staff in the post-pandemic labour market squeeze.

Tripon · « **Reply #9483 on:** June 03, 2021, 01:12:17 PM »

https://twitter.com/HuXijin_GT/status/1268404855376232448 https://twitter.com/HuXijin_GT/status/1400439385783345155

Nintex · « **Reply #9484 on:** June 03, 2021, 02:47:10 PM »

lmao even the Chinese are afraid of the coming economic apocalypse.

https://twitter.com/HuXijin_GT/status/1399006177522900997

Potato · « **Reply #9485 on:** June 03, 2021, 10:26:31 PM »

Chinese tanks go brrrrrr....or something

Raist · « **Reply #9486 on:** June 04, 2021, 02:03:33 AM »

David Frost wants us to know that he really doesn't like the NI protocol. Again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57324713

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The UK's Brexit Minister has reiterated his belief that the NI Protocol is unsustainable in its current form.

It's really a shame he didn't have his say before...

Oh wait, he was chief negotiator and was so proud of himself.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55453848

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The UK's new trade deal with the EU marks "the beginning of a moment of national renewal", Boris Johnson's chief Brexit negotiator has said.

The agreement was announced on Christmas Eve, after months of fraught talks on issues such as fishing rights and business rules.

Lord Frost described it as "one of the biggest and broadest" ever.

Get fucked you muppet

Nintex · « **Reply #9487 on:** June 05, 2021, 08:36:15 AM »

https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1400756068716716033

https://twitter.com/SirajAHashmi/status/1401011713693175808

Nintex · « **Reply #9488 on:** June 05, 2021, 02:07:26 PM »

https://twitter.com/VICENews/status/1400918017463234568

lmao he really regrets this interview 3 minutes in.

Nintex · « **Reply #9489 on:** June 05, 2021, 06:55:37 PM »

Anyone want some steel?

https://twitter.com/LoveWorld_Peopl/status/1401297586716397572

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1401302519935123459

Tycoon Padre · « **Reply #9490 on:** June 06, 2021, 01:20:19 PM »

https://twitter.com/rickburin/status/1401169069504708611

https://twitter.com/MarinaHyde/status/1401246081544040449

https://twitter.com/Coldwar_Steve/status/1401270744928108545

Nintex · « **Reply #9491 on:** June 07, 2021, 02:59:32 AM »

https://twitter.com/FlytoKIX787/status/1400321458111348738
They could use some steel

BIONIC · « **Reply #9492 on:** June 07, 2021, 03:44:45 AM »

There goes the Switch Pro shipments

Raist · « **Reply #9493 on:** June 08, 2021, 06:35:03 AM »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57388414

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The British government agreed to the protocol in late 2019 but there have been some problems since it came into operation in January this year, and the UK is now seeking changes.

George Eustice, the UK's Agriculture Minister, described the chilled meats issue as "bonkers" on Radio 4's Today programme on Tuesday.

On Monday, the UK's Brexit Minister Lord Frost admitted the UK had "underestimated" the effect of the protocol on goods movements to Northern Ireland.

In an article in the Financial Times, he accused the EU of "legal purism" and called for "pragmatic solutions between friends, not the imposition of one side's rules on the other".

Legal purism

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #9494 on:** June 08, 2021, 10:09:32 AM »

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French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the southeast of France.

In a video circulating on social media, Mr Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l'Hermitage outside the city of Valence.

A man slaps Mr Macron in the face before officers quickly move in. The president, meanwhile, is pulled away.

Two men have been arrested in the wake of the incident, according to French media.

As the president is slapped, the words "Down with Macron-ism" are shouted.

https://twitter.com/AlexpLille/status/1402237903376367627

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57402753

Sacre bleu!

who is ted danson? · « **Reply #9495 on:** June 08, 2021, 11:53:10 AM »

Better fight than Paul Vs Mayweather

Nintex · « **Reply #9496 on:** June 08, 2021, 04:01:12 PM »

lmao Macron always tells those crowds to find jobs or something else insulting.

Slap is deserved

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9497 on:** June 08, 2021, 07:02:58 PM »

Quote from: Raist on June 08, 2021, 06:35:03 AM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57388414

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The British government agreed to the protocol in late 2019 but there have been some problems since it came into operation in January this year, and the UK is now seeking changes.

George Eustice, the UK's Agriculture Minister, described the chilled meats issue as "bonkers" on Radio 4's Today programme on Tuesday.

On Monday, the UK's Brexit Minister Lord Frost admitted the UK had "underestimated" the effect of the protocol on goods movements to Northern Ireland.

In an article in the Financial Times, he accused the EU of "legal purism" and called for "pragmatic solutions between friends, not the imposition of one side's rules on the other".

Legal purism

Brexit circus just keeps on going.

benjipwns · « **Reply #9498 on:** June 08, 2021, 09:42:28 PM »

https://twitter.com/LeftieStats/status/1402222847100063745

benjipwns · « **Reply #9499 on:** June 08, 2021, 09:47:22 PM »

https://twitter.com/thefourth_party/status/1402038827422830592

Nintex · « **Reply #9500 on:** June 09, 2021, 01:44:23 PM »

https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1402659741738885120

Potato · « **Reply #9501 on:** June 09, 2021, 04:46:06 PM »

If Boris was to, say, accidentally fall down those stairs and die, who would theoretically be the next PM? Is there anyone competent in the wings in the Conservatives?

Clearly Labour are a fucking joke, so that's the only hope for the UK at this point, right?

Raist · « **Reply #9502 on:** June 09, 2021, 04:49:36 PM »

Would be Raab as interim PM, till the tory party votes for their new party leader who would become the de facto PM.

As for anyone being competent, lolz.

Nintex · « **Reply #9503 on:** June 09, 2021, 06:03:33 PM »

Quote from: Potato on June 09, 2021, 04:46:06 PM

If Boris was to, say, accidentally fall down those stairs and die, who would theoretically be the next PM? Is there anyone competent in the wings in the Conservatives?

Clearly Labour are a fucking joke, so that's the only hope for the UK at this point, right?

Michael Gove would be the new leader and it won't be long before he pushes Boris down the stairs. Either for real or politically

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #9504 on:** June 10, 2021, 04:49:45 AM »

Sunak is the main man waiting in the wings.

Gove is far too ugly to ever be top dog.

Raist · « **Reply #9505 on:** June 10, 2021, 11:47:15 AM »

"Listen BoBo, stop being a little shit and implement that NI protocol already"

"Y-yes Daddy"

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #9506 on:** June 10, 2021, 12:00:26 PM »

is biden secretly massive or has boris been a manlet all along?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9507 on:** June 10, 2021, 04:03:18 PM »

Quote from: Pissy F Benny on June 10, 2021, 12:00:26 PM

is biden secretly massive or has boris been a manlet all along?

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #9508 on:** June 10, 2021, 10:30:39 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on June 08, 2021, 09:47:22 PM

https://twitter.com/thefourth_party/status/1402038827422830592

https://twitter.com/T4RIG/status/1402303310846173190

Nintex · « **Reply #9509 on:** June 11, 2021, 10:43:22 AM »

From left to right

Trudeau Castro, A Belgian tourist, Uncle Joe, salary man, captain wanker, literally a central banker, the head of Spectre, the bureaucrat, unf*ckable lard-arse

benjipwns · « **Reply #9510 on:** June 11, 2021, 01:35:59 PM »

says "G7" but there's nine

Nintex · « **Reply #9511 on:** June 11, 2021, 01:40:50 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #9512 on:** June 11, 2021, 07:11:12 PM »

https://twitter.com/brfreed/status/1403415150045052934

benjipwns · « **Reply #9513 on:** June 14, 2021, 02:49:29 AM »

https://twitter.com/NTarnopolsky/status/1404098876454412292

who is ted danson? · « **Reply #9514 on:** June 14, 2021, 03:28:25 AM »

https://twitter.com/basialcummings/status/1370726312432836609

What the fuck Polska bore?

chronovore · « **Reply #9515 on:** June 14, 2021, 03:32:28 AM »

This is the real-world Doogie Howser reboot we didn't know we wanted.

Transhuman · « **Reply #9516 on:** June 14, 2021, 04:02:05 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on June 14, 2021, 02:49:29 AM

https://twitter.com/NTarnopolsky/status/1404098876454412292

Biden refused to bomb the trucks bringing food and medicine to the Palestinians

Nintex · « **Reply #9517 on:** June 14, 2021, 03:21:17 PM »

https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1404512788966514689

Zelensky says they're joining NATO

benjipwns · « **Reply #9518 on:** June 15, 2021, 12:39:20 AM »

Quote from: Nintex on June 14, 2021, 03:21:17 PM

Zelensky says they're joining NATO

https://twitter.com/Kevinliptakcnn/status/1404519526495141895

Raist · « **Reply #9519 on:** June 16, 2021, 05:06:07 AM »

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jun/15/british-nationals-in-france-face-losing-rights-if-they-miss-residency-deadline-brexit

Considering how much time those folks had to apply I doubt they can be bothered to do it. And then will probably cry that they lost their rights

Nintex · « **Reply #9520 on:** June 16, 2021, 08:55:04 AM »

https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1405145067950690308

https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1405131445572575236

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #9521 on:** June 16, 2021, 09:43:12 AM »

first hillary kills from beyond the grave, now she's trying to dictate policy from her throne next to satan in hell

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #9522 on:** June 16, 2021, 04:15:13 PM »

https://mobile.twitter.com/thehill/status/1405219989712424966

Can you imagine such a world?

Nintex · « **Reply #9523 on:** June 16, 2021, 05:36:01 PM »

jorma · « **Reply #9524 on:** June 18, 2021, 11:07:32 AM »

Quote from: Skullfuckers Anonymous on June 16, 2021, 04:15:13 PM

https://mobile.twitter.com/thehill/status/1405219989712424966

Can you imagine such a world?

I thought Trump was the one who liked to do a little trolling

Nintex · « **Reply #9525 on:** June 18, 2021, 07:09:49 PM »

"Do you feel you are free to voice your political opinion or do you think you should be careful?"
(west Germany up until 1980)

"People can freely voice their opinion" (blue)

"It is better to cautious" (red)

Cancel culture does not exist

Raist · « **Reply #9526 on:** June 22, 2021, 05:19:32 PM »

Well done Nerys

Nintex · « **Reply #9527 on:** June 22, 2021, 07:06:48 PM »

At least they took back control

Nintex · « **Reply #9528 on:** June 24, 2021, 01:17:25 PM »

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1408109718825013250

Raist · « **Reply #9529 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:25:56 AM »

https://twitter.com/docrussjackson/status/1408336971513073667

Aaaaaaaaah shit. Let's find a distraction.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15388014/matt-hancock-secret-affair-with-aide/

Nintex · « **Reply #9530 on:** June 25, 2021, 09:29:42 AM »

So Boris was wrong, he's not fucking useless?

Raist · « **Reply #9531 on:** June 25, 2021, 10:15:19 AM »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57612441

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Ms Coladangelo, who has known the health secretary since they worked together on student radio at Oxford University, was made a non-executive director of the Department of Health last September.

The role comes with a £15,000 salary and involves 15 to 20 days of work per year.

Last November the Times reported that Mr Hancock had failed to declare their friendship when appointing Ms Coladangelo as an adviser in March last year.

She held the role for six months before becoming a member of the Department of Health's non-executive board.

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In May last year, epidemiologist Professor Neil Ferguson resigned from the government's scientific advisory group (SAGE) after it emerged he had broken lockdown rules when a woman he was reportedly in a relationship with visited his home.

At the time Mr Hancock called Prof Ferguson's actions "extraordinary", adding that social distancing rules were "there for everyone" and were "deadly serious".

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Downing Street said Boris Johnson accepted Mr Hancock's apology and "considers the matter closed".

Nintex · « **Reply #9532 on:** June 25, 2021, 11:28:03 AM »

Boris is smart, with Matt around he has a scapegoat

We've taken up the brexiteer mantle, but our game is different we tell others to leave

https://twitter.com/JuditVarga_EU/status/1408105943292944391

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #9533 on:** June 25, 2021, 11:57:28 AM »

a tory mp/minister having an affair is the most who gives a shit thing ever, its basically expected or assumed.

i feel a little bit sorry for handcock, he's a useless wanker, but he's basically been kept around for a year just as for the sacrifice when boris needed one.

Nintex · « **Reply #9534 on:** June 25, 2021, 12:41:12 PM »

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #9535 on:** June 25, 2021, 12:47:43 PM »

and boris is sticking by him cos its ovbious that this is obviously all coming from dominic cummings

i wonder if handcock actually realises he's been set up as the fall guy all along

Nintex · « **Reply #9536 on:** June 25, 2021, 01:24:47 PM »

Boris Johnson was not as stupid as Cummings thought he was.
That is what scared him the most and why he quit.
That behind all the theatrics he was just another lackey at the court of Alexander Boris de Pfeifel Johnson and Larry the Cat.

Raist · « **Reply #9537 on:** June 26, 2021, 05:38:54 AM »

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15390073/matt-hancock-affair-video-kiss-gina-coladangelo-boris-news-latest/

Smooth

Nintex · « **Reply #9538 on:** June 26, 2021, 07:23:54 AM »

Reading up on all this it sounds like they knew each other for a long time and the wife probably knew as well.

Hiring her with public money, breaking the COVID rules and this:

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Gina’s dad, Rino Coladangelo, 70, is a millionaire businessman who is the boss of the international pharmaceutical company Rephine.

Seems the most 'problematic'

I think Cummings shot another blank with Hancock dating outside of his league.

Nintex · « **Reply #9539 on:** June 26, 2021, 02:12:21 PM »

Hanchad has resigned

https://twitter.com/MattHancock/status/1408836570069753858

News:

Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1642078 times)